“þe” (the) and “þorn” (thorn). Whenever you see an old timey reference in a movie to “Ye Olde Tavern,” the “y” is actually the long forgotten thorn. Over time, it was replaced by the letter combo “th.” (explanation from “Forgotten Letters of the English Alphabet” at Calligrascape.)

For the month of August, I’m participating in the Dog Days of Podcasting, a challenge to podcast every day. There are many participants; this one is mine. I call it “An A-Z of My (Dis)Organized Journey”.